Nickie Quaid times his intervention to perfection to bat away the ball as Cork captain Séamus Harnedy is about to lower the blade – Dan Morrissey can’t believe what he’s seeing. Photo: Sportsfile. ‘A grain of rice will tip the scale.’ It remains one of the most enduring lines ever uttered in GAA circles. Coined by the legendary Páidí Ó Sé during his spell as Westmeath manager in the early noughties, the phrase perfectly captures the fine margins that define championship sport. More often than not, it is…
